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Three candidates are vying for the Adams County Commissioner District Three position in Othello. The candidates are listed on the Aug. 5 primary election ballot for residents residing within the district and only two candidates continue on to the general election ballot for the countywide vote. The incumbent, Jeff Stevens, is running for his fifth term as Adams County commissioner. Stevens brings 16 years of experience with him to the race, and believes the knowledge and leadership he has developed over the years are the...
The Northwest Singer Songwriter tour canceled its Aug. 10 show at the Ritz Theatre. The cancelation is due to health reasons with one of the musicians. Because of the cancelation the next show at the Ritz Theatre will be Aug. 17. The Northwest Singer Songwriter Tour featured several artists from the region. Local artist Chelsey Heidenreich was also going to perform. Though it is not known if the Northwest Singer Songwriter tour will perform at a later date, Heidenreich’s band is scheduled to perform at the theatre Oct. 7. M...
This year there will be four Maintenance and Operations Levies on the ballot Aug. 5 and all of them are comparable to last year. The levy from Cemetery District No. 1 increased this year to $8,500, an estimated $0.19 per thousand dollars of assessed value. The increase in the levy is due to increased operation costs for the cemetery. The cemetery also increased the price of its plots, from $200 to $300 to help cover the costs of maintaining the cemetery. The increased cost, however, does not include the installation of a...
Adams County residents have begun summer cleaning, harvest and many outdoor activities, and the Adams County Health Department reminds everyone to be aware of the risk of encountering mice, their nests, and their droppings. Deer mice have the ability to carry Hantavirus and this disease can be transmitted to humans under certain conditions. If a human is exposed to Hantavirus while cleaning up mice droppings or a nest, they could develop symptoms and become sick with Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. Hantavirus Pulmonary...
Even though there were rain showers in several parts of western Washington recently, a statewide ban on outdoor burning remains in effect for all lands that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) protects from wildfire on both sides of the Cascades. Fire officials at DNR and local fire districts say they are seeing a recent increase in outdoor burning in western counties, which is not allowed under the current statewide burn ban. Do not be misled by the recent, brief wet spell. Summer rains tend to be isolated events, whic...
The City of Ritzville is seeking applicants in Ward Two to fill the vacant council seat. The council position has been vacant for months following the death of long-time council member, Barney Streeter. Any individual residing within the parameters of the Ward Two boundaries can submit an application for review. The Ritzville City Council is looking to fill the position as soon as possible. Ward Two stretches from the Southwest corner of Ritzville to the Northeast corner between the North side of Broadway Avenue and then the...
At the Monday meeting of the Adams County Commissioners Public Works Director Todd O’Brien gave a report of work in the county. O’Brien reported that despite having an ad in multiple papers he has not received any applications for the two solid waste positions that are available in Adams County. He said that if he doesn’t get someone soon he might have to contract truck drivers to haul solid waste so that drivers from maintenance crews are not pulled away to haul solid waste. Engineer Scott Yaeger then presented the commi...
The Lind and Ritzville School Boards met for a regular meeting on Monday, July 28, at the Lind-Ritzville Middle School. The boards both approved budgets for the upcoming year and toured the facilities to see the updates being completed by McKinstry. The consent agenda items included the hiring of third grade teacher Jennifer Anderson in Lind, and the resignation of ag instructor Brad Gering for the Ritzville School District. Both districts approved the hiring of high school assistant volleyball coach Angelina Boettcher and...
Dr. Marty Sackmann has officially become the Chief of Staff at East Adams Rural Hospital, following the departure of current Chief of Staff Dr. Valerie Eckley. At the hospital board of commissioners meeting last week, Eckley explained the bylaws state the vice Chief of Staff automatically becomes the interim in the position following a resignation. Eckley attended the meeting for her final presentation as Chief of Staff for the hospital district. Eckley is concluding her work at the hospital this month, and is moving to the...
The Best Western Plus Bronco Inn is one of the newest Supercharger locations for Tesla Motors, and the charging stations allow four Tesla vehicle owners to stop at one time to charge. There are currently 103 Supercharger locations throughout the United States. The installation of the Supercharger station is part of the Tesla Motors Company’s goal to install the high power charging stations every 300 miles, while the regular charging stations are intended to be located every 1...
Violet Viola Pauline Mickelson died at age 100 on July 20 in Cheney. She was born in Ritzville on Jan. 26, 1914. A graveside service will be on Friday, August 8 at 3 p.m. at Fairmount Memorial Park, Spokane. Heritage Funeral Home in Spokane is entrusted with arrangements....
June 12, 3:12p.m.- Complainant requested extra patrol on North E Street in Lind. Complainant reported that a student who was banned from promotion had planned on showing up anyway. June 12, 10:15 p.m.- Deputy Darryl Barnes was dispatched to a report of a collision with a deer on Highway 395. While en route rescue units advised that the vehicle was no longer at the scene and Barnes cleared from the call without incident. June 13, 3:36 p.m.- Deputy Barnes responded to a 911 hang-up call on South Pence Road in Lind. Barnes found...
Last weekend was the annual Anderson family reunion. This year it was held in Everett and to be honest I had no idea how many would show up. You always hope that a majority would be there but two couples were going to be out of state, and another couple was celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary and their families weren’t going to show up either. I figured that we would be lucky to have a dozen family members show up. More on that later. Brother Don and Larry and I set o...
Fall sports are primed to begin and parents are encouraged to schedule a physical for children as soon as possible. Fees for the 2014-15 school year are $35 for a high school ASB card, $30 for a middle school ASB card and a $5 fee for each sport. Students participating in extra-curricular activities must have an ASB card. Students with ASB cards also receive free admission to home games and reduced admission prices at away games. Schedules and paperwork can be found on OneDrive, formerly called SkyDrive. Season ticket prices...
Each Member of Congress and the president take an oath and swear to faithfully “preserve, protect, and defend” the United States Constitution, which provides separate powers for our nation’s three equal branches of government – the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches. Article I of the Constitution grants Congress the authority to write the laws of the land while Article II entrusts the president to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed.” However, all too often over the past five years, President O...
Today’s news is filled with images of the massive wildfires roaring through the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in central Washington. The arid pine forests east of the Cascades are prone to wildfire, especially when they are attacked by bark beetles, which bore into the trees and suffocate them. Now those tiny insects are boring into healthy majestic trees in the pristine Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. One way to prevent such infestations is through selective thinning and removing dead and diseased trees. B...
Robert “Bob” L. Babbitt died on July 22 at his beloved Priest Lake cabin at the age of 83. He was born on Nov. 17, 1930, in Plummer, Idaho to Lawrence P. (Mike) and Evelyn Babbitt. He graduated from Plummer High School and went on to Lewiston Normal College until being drafted in 1949 into the Korean War. He served in Korea until the end of the war in 1952. Upon returning home, he entered North Idaho Junior College and after two years, transferred to Eastern Washington Col...
BENZEL FAMILY REUNION. The Benzel family held an annual reunion in Ritzville on Saturday, July 19. The reunion brought around 50 family members to spend a day together and celebrate family. -Photo courtesy of Marva Schoessler...
John Timm died peacefully at Hospice House in Spokane on July 29. He fought a long, courageous battle with cancer for the last seven years. He was born May 8, 1942, in Ritzville to Robert E. Timm and Pearl Wood Timm. John graduated from Lind High School in 1961. Then he went to Spokane Trade School for two years and studied Auto Mechanics. In 1964 he went into the Navy. The first year he was Stateside. He was sent to Engineman School for diesel engines. He reported to USS...
June 12, 7:31 p.m.- A complainant on West Fourth Avenue advised that their garage had been entered and the cabinets had been left open. The vehicle parked in the garage had also been prowled but nothing appeared to be missing. The complainant was not requesting officer contact and just wanted to report the incident. June 12, 7:32 p.m.- A complainant on East Sixth Avenue advised Chief McCormick that their vehicle had been prowled the night before. Nothing had been taken and the complainant did not want officer contact. June...
The Journal staff members are traveling to locations Friday morning until the afternoon to take photos of harvest crews in action. Those interested in having their crews photographed should contact The Journal on Thursday or Friday at 659-1020 or post on the company’s Facebook page with your harvest location. Staff members intend to visit as many farms as possible on Friday....